The description of "control freak" Gest that emerges from the post-split articles is similar to the description of him in VH1's lawsuit, with one exception: according to his former longtime "girlfriend," Gest is gay and wanted a marriage to help confirm the "myth" that he was straight. Such relationships and marriages between powerful gay men and compliant women are a longstanding Hollywood tradition.
Perhaps we now know why VH1 wanted this reality series in the first place, especially if it could have mounted a camera with access to the couple's bedrooms....
